Chapter 56 I went to enforce justice last night
"You are not allowed to leave!" Chen Zhi pulled her firmly: "You stay by my side and are not allowed to go anywhere."
"What on earth are you going to do?" Shen Wangshu said helplessly and amusedly, "Do you think I'm going to steal someone? Then just follow me."
Chen Zhi, who encountered this for the first time, was also undecided. After hearing what she said, she immediately agreed: "Okay."
The aunt and the sister-in-law were talking in a whisper, and the other young ladies were left aside. They didn't know what was going on. They saw the two pushing and shoving each other as if they were arguing about something. They thought that the unfamiliar young lady was not giving face to the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, so someone stepped forward and persuaded them, "We are going to Xiaoshan Academy to see Master Pei Xuan today. Why don't we go together?"
This pretty young lady is so foolish that she dares to conflict with Chen Zhi, who has a bad temper. Wouldn't it be better for everyone to have fun together?
Shen Wangshu asked casually: "Who is this Pei Xuan? Is he worthy of your special visit?"
Why did the topic suddenly turn to this? Chen Zhi panicked and said loudly, "I'm not going today, you guys go by yourselves!"
However, a quick-talking young lady blurted out faster than her: "Mr. Pei is Zhiniang's sweetheart. Zhiniang goes to see him secretly every day."
"......"
Chen Zhi's face flushed red, and she glared at the person who spoke. Then she heard Shen Wangshu say "Oh" with an ambiguous meaning: "You are an unmarried young lady, and you go to see a stranger every day? There are so many witnesses here, how dare you doubt me based on a trumped-up note?"
Although the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty were open and the separation between men and women was not so strict, young men and women could freely date and fall in love if they liked each other, but it was not as open and aboveboard as in modern times, and they always had to find some legitimate reasons.
Chen Zhi and the others were just pretending to pass by the academy casually and take a look at the handsome young man. But after Chen Wangshu said that, it seemed like it had become something shameful. If it got out, how would she, the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion, put her face?
"You... you're talking nonsense!" Chen Zhi blushed and denied it hastily: "I didn't, I didn't, I just felt sorry for Pei Xuan being bullied, so I just looked after him."
"And you guys are just talking nonsense. I don't have a sweetheart, no!"
The remaining young ladies looked at each other, and seeing that something was not right, they all found excuses to slip away - they didn't know where this young lady came from, but she broke Zhi Niang's defense with just one sentence, so they better leave quickly.
Shen Wangshu was not frightened by her outwardly fierceness, and snorted softly, "When a person feels guilty, his voice becomes louder. Ah Zhi, you have a lover, and you take a bunch of little sisters to visit other people's affairs all day long. Does your aunt know?"
On the busy street, Chen Zhi wanted to cover her mouth and beg her to stop talking. She lowered her voice and retorted: "I didn't bring anyone with me all day. They just wanted to join in the fun... and I don't like him."
"It doesn't matter whether you like it or not. Anyway, I know about it." Chen Wangshu glanced at her calmly and said, "I will tell everyone and even suspect that you are secretly dating that young master when you leave the house."
At this point, Chen Zhi couldn't understand what she meant, and begged for mercy in a soft voice: "I know I was wrong, cousin, I shouldn't have suspected you... But I promise I didn't tell anyone, this matter is only known to me."
"Don't tell my mother, please."
"Humph." Shen Wangshu neither agreed nor refused, and led Taohong, who was snickering, towards Furong Building. Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment, then raised her legs and followed him: "Where are you going? Although you threaten me with Pei Xuan's matter, I will not watch you betray my eldest brother."
"The fact that you can be threatened means that this is most likely true, which is why you care about it." Shen Wangshu said, "What note did you see? Tell me the truth from the beginning."
More and more people gathered on the street, and they spontaneously stood on both sides of the road, as if to make room.
"Then tell me first, where were you before you returned to Jingsi Hall last night?" Chen Zhi bit her lip and said, "I have already inquired about it. You were away for a long time after my eldest brother returned home. What were you doing during that time?"
The crowd became noisy at this time. At the end of the road, a cart was pushed over. A naked, thin man was curled up in a pig cage. His back was covered with scars from being whipped, his face was gray and forbearing, and his hair was covered with rotten leaves and rotten eggs thrown by the people.
"This beast has ruined so many good girls, and today he finally got his comeuppance!"
"He even has a confession letter on him... It's so satisfying, who did this?"
"This Li Si has a brother who works for the government, so no one dares to mess with him no matter how bad he does. No one can do anything to him. I wonder which big shot is doing justice for the people!"
"Hey, look, this man's roots seem to be gone, cut off at the root, so cruel."
There were not only grown men watching the fun, but also many young ladies. They had been covering their eyes and peeking with laughter, but when they heard this, they quickly closed their eyes and refused to look at anything inappropriate.
"This seems to be a servant from Furong Tower. Could it be that Master Yuehua has taken action?"
"It turns out to be Master Yuehua. I was wondering how many people in Moyun City would dare to go against the government."
Several strong men from Furong Building pushed a cart past the aunt and sister-in-law. Chen Zhi, an unmarried girl, shyly looked away, but saw Shen Wangshu raised his chin and pointed at Li Si: "I went to enforce justice last night."
"You did this?" Chen Zhi stared at her in disbelief. Then she looked over and saw that the lecher was shaking like a sieve in the pig cage, looking at Shen Wangshu as if he had seen a ghost.
...No, isn't her cousin's wife gentle, graceful and elegant? How is the man in the pig cage related to her? ?
Shen Wangshu said expressionlessly: "Last night Chen Ting left me alone and I met this man halfway. He tried to do something wrong, but I took care of him. How is it?"
"How did you, a weak and sickly woman, do it?" Chen Zhi expressed doubt about her words.
"I have the strength and the means."
A strong man pulling the cart recognized Shen Wangshu and stopped: "Madam General? My master went to the lake today and said that he would deliver the deed to your house in the afternoon. Please don't worry."
Chen Zhi asked: "What contract?"
The young man also recognized the daughter of the Duke's mansion and said, "Last night, the general's wife discussed a business deal with my master and agreed to sign the contract today."
Shen Wangshu looked at Chen Zhi: "The witnesses who prove my innocence and the physical evidence that will be delivered this afternoon, do you have anything else to ask?"
"I misunderstood you, cousin. I'll find a place with few people and explain it to you later." Chen Zhi apologized in a low voice, and at the same time was glad that she didn't make a big deal out of it. "The note is in my room. No one has touched it. I'll give it to you when I get back."
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